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This page gives you a quick way to find out more about online and hybrid courses offered at MiraCosta. Click any course title to learn more about the course. Many instructors add details here about expectations for the course and what students need to do to get started.

Courses listed as "Online Only" may be completed entirely online.
Courses listed as "Hybrid" will have some class activity that takes place at a designated location in addition to your online coursework. This activity may range from a few proctored exams to regular meetings on a MiraCosta campus.

Genes and Technology in Society

This introductory course is intended as a general education elective for non-science majors, and for any student interested in learning basic biology as it relates to the emerging field of biotechnology. Topics to be emphasized include fundamental chemical processes common to all cells, an understanding of the chemistry of bio-molecules, cellular and molecular biology, classical and molecular genetics, and the molecular basis of immunology and cancer. Current advances in biotechnology, such as cloning, recombinant DNA technology, and gene therapy will be highlighted along with the applications, social consequences and ethical implications of biology and biotechnology in medicine and agriculture. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for BIO 100, BIO 101, BIO 103, or BIO 105.

Subject:BIO Course Number:105 Section Number:1247Units:3 Instructor:

Instructor information about this course

Learning Management System (LMS) for this course:BlackboardLMS link:https://blackboard.miracosta.eduCourse start page:https://blackboard.miracosta.edu/Course email:gbaughman@miracosta.eduOffice:SAN403Office hours:Tuesday 1-3 PM or by appointmentPhone:760-757-2121 x 7766Instructor notes:This course is delivered 100% online (no on campus obligations). Assignments are released and due each week (ie. the course is not self paced). The required textbook for this course is: Kreuzer and Massey (2005) Biology and Biotechnology, ISBN 1555813046. The instructor will open the course site for preview approximately one week before the start of the semester at which time enrolled students may access the syllabus, view the class schedule, begin to get acquainted with their classmates and become familiar with the structure of this online course.